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My teachers are Duke Ellington and nature.


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Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.



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Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper.



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I probably belong to a type of composer of songs who keeps thinking about melody... I am old fashioned.



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